No. 1,320 in French

intervenir

To intervene or take action.

In a sentence

Les pompiers ont dû intervenir rapidement pour éteindre l'incendie.
The firefighters had to intervene quickly to extinguish the fire.
In this sentence, 'intervenir' is used in the context of taking action promptly or stepping in to address an urgent situation.
Elle est intervenue au cours du débat pour partager son opinion.
She intervened during the debate to share her opinion.
Here, 'intervenir' is employed when someone enters into an ongoing discussion or event to contribute or influence the conversation.
Il est parfois difficile de savoir quand intervenir dans une dispute.
It is sometimes difficult to know when to intervene in a dispute.
The word 'intervenir' in this context implies deciding to step in during a disagreement or conflict to mediate or resolve the situation.

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